Three Sri Lankan boats — Akarsha Duwa, Chathu Rani 03 and Chathu Rani 08 — that were allegedly carrying unauthorised telecommunication equipment and narcotics were seized by the Indian Coast Guard and brought to the Vizhinjam harbour in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday (07), reported The Hindu. The boats, carrying 19 crew members, were intercepted by the Coast Guard ship Varaha seven [3/8/2021] …
Canada’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka David McKinnon tweeted asking if he was under surveillance after at least two newspapers published details of visitors to Canada House in Colombo. The Canadian diplomat was concerned that private meetings held at Canada House got media coverage when there were no media outside the residence at [3/8/2021] …
: The Government is exploring the possibility of delaying the 2021 GCE Advanced Level and Grade 5 Scholarship Examinations by several months, given the inability to cover the syllabus as scheduled. The Ministry of Education said a special discussion in this regard, was held between the Department of Examinations, Ministry officials, and Provincial [3/8/2021] …
: The government has decided to re-call all public servants to work, as usual, starting from Monday (Mar. 08). A special circular to this effect was issued on Friday (Mar. 05), bearing the signature of J.J. Ratnasiri, the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Services. According to the Ministry of Public Services, the [3/8/2021] …
: The first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines received by Sri Lanka through the COVAX facility of the World Health Organisation will be administered to those above 60-years of age, starting today (Mar. 08), the State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control said. A total of 264,000 COVID-19 vaccines provided [3/8/2021] …
A total of 359 COVID-19 cases were reported from Sri Lanka on Sunday (07), said the Department of Government Information. 321 of these infections were from the Peliyagoda Cluster while 16 infections were from the Prison Cluster. 22 people who returned from overseas had also tested positive for the Coronavirus. [3/8/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Local media reported that India’s Serum institute has informed the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation that it would be unable to send 1 million doses of the Covishield vaccine to Sri Lanka. However, the State Pharmaceutical Corporation told News1st that a general communique had been sent out to all countries by the Serum Institute noting [3/7/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): The suspects linked to the murder of The former Editor of The Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunge are yet to be identified, 12 years since the horrific incident took place in broad daylight. Last night we focused on the broad scope and state of the investigations, following Lasantha’s daughter, Ahimsa Wickramatunge’s Opinion Piece to [3/7/2021] …
COLOMBO (News1st): Today has been declared as Black Sunday. We can understand the situation of the Cardinal as it has been two years now and a court case has not been filed against this Minister of Public Security Rear Admiral (Rtd.) Dr. Sarath Weerasekara said. We wish to remind the people that 7600 people had [3/7/2021] …
: It has been 50 days since farmers of Walsapugala have demanded authorities to gazette a managed wild elephant reserve in the area. The farmers have been carrying out their struggle to protect the lives of elephants and humans while lands continue to be distributed among political allies. A fast unto death campaign was [3/7/2021] …
